NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study suggests that injections of steroids or arthritis drugs in the spine may not provide much extra relief for people with chronic back and leg pain due to nerve ...

A large study on the effectiveness of injections for spinal stenosis was published in the New England Journal of Medicine in July of this year. It was designed by top doctors in the field of pain ...

A TFESI is an injection that can help relieve chronic and severe back pain caused by certain conditions when other treatments do not work. The shot is usually painless, and side effects are typically ...

Injections are widely used in the U.S. for chronic back and sciatic pain, yet a careful review of the research supporting this use does not support this practice. This blog presents the scientific ...

People may receive transforaminal epidural steroid injections to relieve pain for several conditions that affect the back, arms, legs, or neck. People with conditions including sciatica, herniated ...

A modified interlaminar lumbar epidural steroid injection approach, known as the parasagittal approach, is more effective at reducing unilateral lumbosacral radicular back pain and is safer than the ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA)– Back problems are among patients’ most frequent complaints to their doctors. According to a national health survey, 8% of all adults experience persistent or chronic back pain ...

Steroid injections can help relieve back pain and reduce a person’s need for surgery. They are typically a safe and effective treatment but do not provide a full cure for the cause of back pain. Many ...